CSMS 62475241·Operational·October 1, 2024·View on csms.cbp.gov ↗

Business Resumption for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Members Following the International Longshoremen’s Association Strike

Plain-English explanation

CSMS 62475241 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin (operational), published on October 1, 2024. It carries the official CBP guidance brokers and importers must follow for the topic — "Business Resumption for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Members Following the International Longshoremen’s Association Strike". CSMS messages are the operational layer between Commerce determinations and at-the-border collections: when Commerce publishes a new rate, scope ruling, or instruction, CBP turns it into a CSMS that ACE/ACS systems and brokers act on.

Message body

Full text as published by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

CSMS # 62475241 - Business Resumption for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Members Following the International Longshoremen’s Association Strike U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 10/01/2024 10:18 AM EDT Cargo Systems Messaging Service CSMS # 62475241 - Business Resumption for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Members Following the International Longshoremen’s Association Strike This notice summarizes some of the key benefits afforded to Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) members. As U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) most trusted trade partners, CTPAT members agree to implement clearly defined supply chain security. Once CBP determines that the mandated security protocols have been implemented, CBP offers trade facilitation benefits. CBP will afford these facilitation benefits to the greatest extent possible and practical to CTPAT members, particularly during the resumption of business due to the International Longshoremen’s Association Strike. Front of the Line Inspections: All CTPAT certified importers partners should receive priority in examinations over non-CTPAT members to the extent possible and practical. Advanced Qualified Unlading Approval (AQUA) Lane: AQUA Lane allows CTPAT certified and validated sea carriers to unlade their cargo prior to the vessel being cleared by CBP. If approved, the vessels can commence unlading cargo upon arrival at certain U.S. seaports. AQUA Lane information is located at CTPAT AQUA Lane Bulletin . Questions regarding this guidance may be addressed to TradeEvents@cbp.dhs.gov . Update your subscriptions, modify your password or e-mail address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page . You will need to use your e-mail address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com . This service is provided to you at no charge by U.S. Customs and Border Protection . Privacy Policy | GovDelivery is providing this information on behalf of U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and may not use the information for any other purposes. Powered by Privacy Policy | Cookie Statement | Help

Frequently asked questions

What is CSMS 62475241?

CSMS 62475241 is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Cargo Systems Messaging Service bulletin titled "Business Resumption for Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Members Following the International Longshoremen’s Association Strike". CSMS bulletins are the operational instructions CBP issues to brokers, importers, and ACE filers covering rate changes, system updates, scope guidance, and other day-to-day customs-operations changes.

When was CSMS 62475241 published?

CBP published CSMS 62475241 on October 1, 2024. The bulletin's instructions are typically operative as of the publication date unless the body specifies a different effective date.

Is the CBP CSMS the legally binding instruction?

Yes — for at-the-border filing and entry collection. CSMS messages translate Commerce's Federal Register determinations into operational CBP instructions that ACE/ACS systems and brokers execute. The Federal Register notice is the underlying legal authority; the CSMS is the operational implementation. Both should be read together when reconciling a rate or scope change.

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